Comments on: Internet Memes try too Hard these days http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dotan Cohenhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-443834 Dotan Cohen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:08:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-443834 Sharks with friggin' lasers. Sharks with friggin’ lasers.

]]> By: GRTerrerohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440853 GRTerrero Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:47:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440853 Transcontinental, I took up semiotics in college. Both of your points would make interesting research papers. Transcontinental, I took up semiotics in college. Both of your points would make interesting research papers.

]]> By: Transcontinentalhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440585 Transcontinental Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:50:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440585 Using the right word has never been fancy, but inventing new ones is sometimes flashy, unless they survive : necessity is more than a fashion! Using the right word has never been fancy, but inventing new ones is sometimes flashy, unless they survive : necessity is more than a fashion!

]]> By: Roman ShaRPhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440554 Roman ShaRP Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:33:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440554 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preved" rel="nofollow">Preved</a> forever ;) Preved forever ;)

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440520 Josh Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:40:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440520 @Transcontinental... why thank yew =P and Yea I agree, those things just pop up naturally, they don't need a host of message board teenyboppers trying to push it along the path to immortality. @Rarst, haha actually it seems even George Lucas used the phrase once... @GRTerrero... diversification of language perhaps? otherwise life sure would be boring... =P @Transcontinental… why thank yew =P and Yea I agree, those things just pop up naturally, they don’t need a host of message board teenyboppers trying to push it along the path to immortality.

@Rarst, haha actually it seems even George Lucas used the phrase once…

@GRTerrero… diversification of language perhaps? otherwise life sure would be boring… =P

]]> By: GRTerrerohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440484 GRTerrero Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440484 I thinks the people that sit around coming up with terms like "meme" try too hard. Why not just "topic"? One letter too long? It's all the meme to me. I thinks the people that sit around coming up with terms like “meme” try too hard.

Why not just “topic”? One letter too long?

It’s all the meme to me.

]]> By: Rarsthttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440448 Rarst Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:00:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440448 I so can picture producer nagging "Who the hell needs budget for promoting that meme crap? Let's blow one more car instead!" :) I so can picture producer nagging “Who the hell needs budget for promoting that meme crap? Let’s blow one more car instead!” :)

]]> By: Transcontinentalhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/08/internet-memes-try-to-hard-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-440400 Transcontinental Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:29:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5954#comment-440400 I was wondering if the memes that survive are not those which arise naturally, as a sort of common birth, as opposed to those which are only the attempt of an individual to procreate artificially ... Interesting article, joshua, made me forget computing ! I was wondering if the memes that survive are not those which arise naturally, as a sort of common birth, as opposed to those which are only the attempt of an individual to procreate artificially …

Interesting article, joshua, made me forget computing !

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